-THE MOBBING OREGOFIX FMDAX, JAOTAJSY 6, 1905.
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TO CEDE UNDS
Oregon and California
'ill Act
UNCLE SAM TO IRRIGATE
315,000 Acres to Be Re
claimed in Klamath District
TO LOWER LEVELS OF LAKES
Bills Will Be Introduced in Oregon
and California Legislatures Grant
' ing Unite'l States Full Au
thority to Proceed.
In order to enable the National Gov
ernment to proceed with its- proposed ir
rigation project -in the Klamath country,
the States of Oregon and California will
have to relinquish to the United States
their Interests In the land that may be
uncovered by the recedence of Upper
Klamath, Lower Klamath, and Tulc or
Rhett lakes, in Klamath County, Oregon,
and in Siskiyou and "Modoc Counties, Cal
ifornia. The Government project Includes
a. plan for lowering the levels of thoso
lakes by diverting their water to Irriga
tion uses and by uncovering submerged
land that can be UBed for agriculture.
Representative R. E. Lee Stelner, of
Lake, Klamath, Crook and Grant coun
ties, at the request of Mr. Humphrey, of
the Reclamation Service, will introduce
a. bill in the Oregon Legislature,
authorizing the United States to
lower the water levels of the lakes
above mentioned, "and to use any part
or all of the beds of said lakes." The.
Mil, If enacted, will cede to the United
States "all the right, title. Interest or
claim of this state to any lands uncov
ered . . . not already disposed of by
the state, and the lands hereby ceded may
be disposed of by the United States free
of any claim on the part of this state In
any manner that may be deemed advis
able in pursuance of the National recla
mation act."
Such may not be the wording ot the
finished bill, but such will be its sub
stance. R6presentatlve Stelncr Intends to
confer with state authorities as to the
drafting of the measure, and with that
end in view, will be at Salem until the
Legislature shall meet next Monday.
California Will Pass Similar BUI.
That California will pass a similar bill
is quite certain, since the residents of
Siskiyou and Modoc counties are as
strongly In favor of It as are those ot
Klamath. Governor Pardee, In his mes
sage to the California Legislature last
Tuesday, said: "This state (California)
can well afford to give its assent if Ore
gon will do likewise, as it is believed it
will.1"
Representative Stelner's bill will grant
the same rights to the United States in
Gooso Lake Valley, in Lake County,
where another area of 100,000 acres is
available for a reclamation project. The
Klamath project will reclaim 220,000 acres
of land, 253,000 of which lies In the beds of
Upper and Lower Klamath and Tule
lakes. Most of the remaining area, which
is to be turned from arid to arable land,,
is now a sagebrush, alkali desert.
Fine Field for Irrigation.
Representative Stelner says that Major
Newell and other men in the reclama
tion service regard the Klamath basin
as offering the very best field for Irriga
tion In the United States. The people of
Klamath County, "he says, are very eager
to have the National Government under
take the project there, but first of all the
States of Oregon and California must re
linquish the interests which they hold in
the submerged land, so that the land may
be under the control of the National
Government. The cost of reclaiming the
land, Representative Stelner learned from
Major Nenell, will probably be less than
320 an acre, and perhaps as low as $15.
This cost is to be charged against the
land Irrigated, and to be paid In ten an
nual Installments, without Interest, the
first one year after completion of the
project. The reclamation service will
soon have prepared its estimate of the
per-acre cost, and then the proposal will
be made to the landowners whose hold
ings are to bo included in the Irrigable
area of accepting the Government project.
Land to Be Reclaimed at Cost.
"The land will be reclaimed for the
bare cost of the irrigation system," said
Representative Stelner yesterday. "The
persons benefitted will have the use of the
Government's reclamation fund free of
Interest charges. It Is easy to under
stand, therefore, why the people ot Klam
ath County wish the Government to un
dertake the proposed project, and why
the people ot Lake County are disposed
the same way as to the Goose Lake
' project."
One Company Stands in the Way.
All the private irrigation companies In
the Klnmath basin are ready to yield to
the Government, save the Klamath Canal
Company, which has a large project of Its
own. But because the Government's pro
ject In so much greater in its promised
benefits the people of Klamath County,
says "Representative Stelner, prefer it to
the lesser ones ot private enterprise.
"The residents of Klamath County."
said he, "desire that vested Interests shall
be protected and that the private compan
ies be compensated for the work they havti
already done. That Is the attitude of the
Reclamation Sen-ice, too. But neither tfe
people of Klamath nor the Reclamation
Service Is willing that any company shall
be paid for prospective profits."
The Klamath Canal Company Is said to
have a project which will ultimately sup
ply water for 100.000 acres, and 'claims
already to have Invested $100,000. The com
pany will sell water to landowners. But
under the National reclamation act. the
water of reclaimed areas is to be In
separable from the land and the land
from the water. Under a private Irriga
tion project, landowners would be depend
ent on a company for water, and the
value of their land would be conditioned
thereby.
Property May Be Condemned.
It the Klamath Canal Company shall re
fuse to give way to the National Gov
ernment, It may be ousted on condemna
tion proceedings and on payment of an
adequate sum for damages.
By the Government's project, the water
of Lost River. Instead of flowing Into
Rhett or Tule Lake, will be diverted by
a canal beginning below Olene and ex
tending westward to Klamath River. Clear
Lake at the source of Lost River, will be
converted into a storage reservoir, and
its waters will be gradually released to Ir
rigate lands to the north in Langell's
Valley. Alkali Valley and Swan Lake
Valley. By this means Rhett Lake will
cease to be and the land now submerged
will be made available for cultivation.
Lfttid now submerged In Lower Klamath
Lake will also be brought to the .surface
by lowering the level ot the lake. To effect
this, the bed of Klamath River at Keno
-Frill be blasted out, thus giving Klamath
River above that- point a faster flow. The
project contemplates also the lowering ot
the level of Upper Kl&roath Lake by giv
ing the lake a freer outlet at Klamath
Falls.
Land to Be Reclaimed.
The land that would be rendered avail
able for cultivation by this project would
be as follows:
Acres.
TJpper Klamath Lake 15.000
ioirer luunau iajte 1
Rhett or Tule Lake 94.000
Langell's Valley....- 12,000
Alkali Valley 20.000
Swan Lake 30.000
Total ... " 315.000 '
Two-thirds of this land lies In Oregon
and'one-thlrd in California. Co-operation
of the two states will be necessary in order
to enable the National Government to
proceed. Representative Stelner says that
the. Questions of impaired navigation
which the project will encounter can be
dealt with by the National Government
through its Jurisdiction over the navig
able waters ot the United States.
HNE innGTER FOR JANUARY.
Pacific Monthly Magacine Makes At
tractive Issue.
The January number ot the Pacific i
Monthly Is out and is from every stand- j
point the best number of this enter- j
prising magazine which has yet ap- (
p earea. jtvery article, in tt is oi aeep
interest to the public at large and the
illustrations -art unusually fine. The i
MAX" SHOWING LAND
cover design is artistic and the frontis
piece a remarkable reproduction of the
photograph of James J. Hill, of . the
Great Northern Railway. Ten pages
and 19 half-tones are devoted to th
department "People Places Things,"
which makes this periodical one of the
breeziest on the Coast. The Lewis and
Clark Exposition Is given a goodly
space with handsome Illustrations, and
the new piece of sculpture, "The Com
ing of the White Man," donated to the
city bf the Thompson estate. Is well
pictured and described. Perhaps the
most Interesting article in the edition
is "An Adventure in Modern Photog
raphy," by William Ixvell Flnley and
Herman T. Bohlman, illustrated from
photographs of sea birds taken by
these young men in almost Inaccessi
ble points on the Oregon Coast.
The one thing, however, which makes
the January number stand out as a
magazine par excellence Is the remark
able series of full-page views of the Co
lumbia River, taken by Sarah H. Ladd.
Fifteen pages are given to these views,
which do great credit to Oregon's
beautiful scenery, the photographer,
the engraver, the papcr-malcer and the
printer. In fact, the eight departments
which are peculiar to the Pacific
Monthly are all up to their high stand
ard and close a number lavishly Illus
trated and one of great excellence and
value.
BOATS P0B CANNERIES.
Many New Craft Under Way at Sup
ple'e Yards.
The Warren Canning Company is
having two- gasoline launches built in
Supple'e boatyard for use about the
cannery. These crafts are 35 feet over
all with 12 feet beam. They 'are to be
.provided with 35-horsepower gasoline
engines. The frames ot the two steam
ers are oi obk ana nave oeeu sot up
under temporary sheds. They will coBt
$5000 each.
The Volga, belonging to the Warren
Canning Company, is on the ways,
where 8ho is being thoroughly over
hauled. The Pearl, a propeller belong
ing to the Hood River Sawmill Com
pany, Is being rebuilt and new engines
fitted. A launch for the Peninsular
Lumber Company. 35 feet over all. and
17 feet beam. Is being built at the mill
at Portsmouth. .
The propeller, Jessie Harklns, be
longing to Hosford Bros which la be
ing rebuilt. Is nearly completed. She
has been lengthened 10 feet and Is .pro
vided with new engines and boiler.
Building New ice Plant.
An Ice plant is to be erected by the
Holmes Fuel & Ice Company on the site
of the Weldler sawmill, which was de
stroyed by lire and since purchased by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The pew plant will occupy 100 feet
water front at the foot of Qulmby
street and will be able to ship Ice by
rail or boat. The plant is being erected
to supply the Increasing demand for ice.
Formerly the Holmes Fuel & Ice Com
pany relied on other concerns for its
Ice, but with the Increased trade the
present producers could not supply th
demand, it is said.
U COLDS CAUSE SOKE THROAT.
Laxative Bromo Qulntn. world-wld Cold mad
Grip rrmnly. rtmorn ibe cause. Call for roll
B&me and look for algmisrc E. XV. Grove. Sc.
Hood's Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure
and the whole system la perfect order.
Take only Hood's.
HOPS ARE ACTIVE
Klaber-Throws Oyer three
Thousand-Bales,
BUYERS FII0CK TO PORTLAND
Unloading byTacoma Speculator, In
stead of Breaking the Market,
Reveals Its Real Strength
Selling Has Closed Down.
"Three thousand bales of hops have been
dumped on a market said by brewers
and their agents to be ' tottering ready
for. a fall and the market has emerged
from the ordeal with evidences of positive
strength. Such a thing was probably
never before known In the history of the
hop trade.
Herman Klaber & Co., of Tacoma. one
of the largest hop exporting and specu
lating firms In the country, for reasons
best known to themselves, determined to
unload a part of their holdings. They
TO BE RECLAIMED BY KLAMATH IRRIGATION PROJECT.
accordingly threw some 30M bales on the
market. In any other season this move
would have caused a sudden and disas
trous slump. At this time, notwithstand
ing the market was sluggish, and appar
ently nervous. It has had just the opposite
effect. It has uncovered a strong and
pressing buying demand that reveals the
great strength underlying the market.
The rapidity with which the offerings
were snapped up proves, beyond a doubt
that the consumers are In actual need of
hops, and furthermore that they have
decided to wait no longer for the decline
they hoped would be forthcoming.
The Klaber hops sold all the way from
2S5i cents to SO cents. The first lot put on
the market was secured by Seavey &
Metzler. As soon as the news was noised
about In the trade, buyers began flocking
to Portland. The Belvedere Hotel was
full ot them last night, and a steady
stream of telegrams and telephone mes
sages were sent to the Tacoma specula
tors. Among the purchasers were: Catlln
& Linn, of Salem; Julius Wolf, of Sllver
tcn; Kola Nets and Clem Horet. of Cali
fornia. The latter took about 1500 bales
of the lot.
Market on Solid Basis.
Last night Klaber ceased selling. The
rapidity with which his hops were
snapped up probably opened bis eyes and
caused him to realize too late the solid
foundation on which the market rests.
Bvery offer made him during the evening
was rejected, and the flurry in tho mar
ket subsided, though its effect will be
felt during the remainder of the season.
Varioug reasons are given for the sell
ing by Klaber. Whatever may have
prompted the move, lack of faith in the
market or a desire to realize, one thing
Is certain, and that Is that brewers want
hops and want them bad, because every
bale bought from the Tacoma stock was
taken on Eastern orders.
Among the hopraen at the Belvedere
yesterday was Conrad Krcbs, of Krcbs
Bros., Salem, the largest growers and
holders of hops in the state. Mr. Krebs,
In the last Sunday Oregonlan, made an
offer- to the growers of this state to go
Into a Joint account with them by which
they might hold their hops for better
prices. Some criticism has been heard of
his proposal, which he says is due to a
misunderstanding.
Pool is Not Needed.
"We don't want them to pool their
hops," said Mr. Krebs. "We do not ask
for any pool, because the statistical po
sition the supply and demand Is so
strong that It Is not necessary to pool
the market in order to force an advance.
During the natural course of the market
the demand is bound to bring about a
healthy advance.
"We are agreeably surprised to see the
demand coming so early, as we didn't ex
pect It until the latter part of January
or the first part of February. However,
U cannot come too fast for us, for we
are prepared to hold our- hops until we
get better than S3 cent. Time is not to
be taken into consideration when a hop
grower can secure an advance which will
net him more profit than he can make by
growing several crops during ordinary
seasons. We desire to congratulate the
Oregon growers for the intelligence they
have exercised In remaining firm notwith
standing the hot air' that from time to
time has emanated from the bear ele
ment. "Our Joint account offer to the grow
ers is still open. All those who consider
It a. bluff are requested to call the bluff
at our Salem office, where we will ar
range the terms."
The Eastern and foreign hop markets
are showing more life and firmness than
for many weeks past. Privato advices
from New York City yesterday said that
German hops had sold there at 69 cents,
the highest price reached, by them In
years.
A .cablegram received "frosa. Nuremberg,
G eras any, was as follows:
"Market firm and advancing- Exporters
buying. Every lot being taken. Major
ity -of growers holding for advance .In
price."
ALl5 MARKETS. ARE STRONGER
Tendency at New York Is. Upward
Firm Values Abroad.
"WOODBURN, Or.. Jan. 5. Special.)
Private advices from New York City give,
the following encouraging Information
about the hop markets ot the world.
"London holders are very firm, with a
more confident tone prevailing. In Con
tinental markets, holders are very firm,
with values unchanged. In New York
ttie general tendency Is upward owing, to
confidence In higher prices. The" market
tends to more activity, Exports or the
week "from New York, .550 bales. Top
price .state hops. 37 cents; topprlce Pa
cific Coast, 36 cents. - , x .
Seavey & Metzler offered Charles T.
Tooze. of WllsonilleA 23 cents for about
200 bales; The offer was not only de
clined.'bul the grower reciprocated by of
fering to buy of Seavey Bz Metxler a this
or alicttcr price. - ,.
BACK TO THE K0CKPILE.
Trouble Over Feeding Prisoners; N.ow
at an End". "
An order directing. Sheriff Word to
surrender the rockplle ""prisoners -to
John P. Hoffman, . road supervisor, and
LJ. F. Johnson and A. Bjiggs, guards.
was signed oy Judge Webster ana
County Commissioners Barnes and
Llghtner yesterday. Sheriff Word says
he will obey the law, whatever It may
be, so the controversy between the
Sheriff and the members of the County
Court regarding the prisoners la at an
end.
The trouble was caused by the action
of the County Court In taking the noon-
Iday meal contract, for which the Sher
iff has been receiving 1? cents for each
i prisoner, away from him. This Is
oulte an item, as there are 40 to 50
prisoners working. Sheriff Word con
sidered it unjust to. deprive him of the
furnishing of this meaL It was given
out at first that the guards were to re
ceive the contract to supply this meal
Instead of Increasing their salaries.
Judge Webster says this Is a mistake.
The wages of the guards will be raised
and the county will supply the trouble
brewing meaL
"Of late," said Judge Webster, dis
cussing the subject, "the Sheriff has
been purchasing the raw material for
prison fare and having It taken to the
place where the convicts were employ
ed. Formerly the food was put up In
lunch buckets at the Jail, but since"
the practice of having the prisoners
take the raw material with them and
do the cooking themselves, the court
has decided to take It upon itself to
buy the provisions for the noonday
meal. The Sheriff is allowed 17. cents
a meal, and the county can save money
by purchasing the raw provisions itself,
when it comes to having the prisoners
do their own cooking at the place of
labor. If there is any money to be
made In this way .the county should
hnve the profits."'
The Sheriff boards the Jail prisoners,
furnishing them two meals each, daily.
Judge Webster about six months ago
stated that when the Legislature met
a bill would probably be Introduced au
thorizing the County Court to buy the
provisions and board the prisoners, as
the county would save money by such
a plan.
P0E NEARLY HALF.
A Superb Checkering Piano at a
Sacrifice.
You cannot afford to stop to'think it
over if you want to secure a fine piano.
Better was most assuredly never offer
ed for the money.
The Chickering piano is the property
of a musician who on leaving the city
to go abroad put the piano In our charce
to be sold. Cash is' preferred, and to
make it an inducement to a cash buyer,
the low cash price of $425 has been
placed on this superb instrument. On
time payments a moderate rate of In
terest will be charged.
Stelnway upright, practically brand
new. This piano has been out of the
factory less than a year, and was only
recently taken by ub In part paymont
for a fine Weber upright. It is one of
the largest size uprights, cased In ma
hogany and positively cannot be told
from new. Cash prize. $375.
Decker & Son, in a lovely oak case,
used oily five months. This piano was
also recently replaced by us with the
peerless Weber upright. Cash Drice.
5315. Arrangements for paying for any
OC these instruments' by moderate in
stallments may be xnadev It" nreferred.
EU.ers Piano House.. 351 Washington
street, corner Park. .
Barmtt'a Vullla Extract.
Ld nd blzaly l&dotacd by all leading hotel.
BONDS HOT ASKED
indicted Officials- Under No
Restraint
MAYOR VISITS COURTHOUSE
Judge George Orders "Own Recog
; nizance" Entered on Dockets After ,
Narhs of fA'ayon and.-Chief
Others Not Yet Detained.
Mayor Williams called at the Court
house yesterday morning and received a
copy of ;.the .indictment of the grand Jury
charglng"hlm with malfeasance. "Chief of
Police Hunt Obtained the copy of his in-
" dlctment late .Wednesday af tcraoon. No
attempt wasnade to arrest either Mayor
Williams or Chief Hunt. Judge George,
when the Indictments were returned, di
rected Marion Johnson, clerk In Depart
ment No. 1. State Circuit Court, to enter
an order statiqgTthat Ma"yor Williams and
tlie Chief were released upon their own
recognizance. v
Elliott WiirAppear Later. - x
W. C. Elliott, ex-City Engineer, was
represented at the court yesterday morn
ing by his attorney. W A. Cleland. who
stated that Mr. Elliott would appear later
and flic a. bond If one Is required.
R. M. Rlner and K. 21. Rlner. contrac
tors, and J. M.-Caywdod, "Inspector In the
City Engineer's office, appeared before
Judge George yesterday afternoon. They
were not prepared 'to flic bonds, as Judge
Gcofge7 who has known' them for many
years, allowed them to go upon their own
recosrrilzancc
Ed Mendenhall and A. R. Mendenhall
appeared -as. attorneys for the Riners ana
for Caywood. Henry Chandler, who Is
Jointly Indicted with Elliott, Caywood and
the Riners, has not yet put In appear
ance. Bonds May Come Later.
G. M. Nease and J. N. Fleshman,
charged with selling pools on horseraces, j
were also released upon their own recog
nizance. Bonds will be requlrea in any ot
these cases later on. If deemed necessary.
Only formal arrests "have thus far been
made. The accused were notified by Clerk
Johnson or Sheriff Wcrd to report at the
Courthouse. The arraignment will be
made any time within the next few days.
R. M. Rlner. who built the famous Tanner-Creek
sewer which has caused trou
ble,for so many people, was In a Joking
mood when he appeared la the courtroom
with his counsel. He remarked to several
friends standing .near: -"I don't know
anything about this: all I know Is how to
build a good sewer' ,
WORK IS NEARLY .FINISHED.
Grand Jury ..Will Shortly Issue Its
. ' Final Report...
.The grand Jury .nasi nearly. finished Its
labors and will .probably- adjourn Satur
day afternoon. Clerk Thomas and Fore
mah Johnson, of the Jury, were engaged
yesterday afternoorfin preparing the final
repor.tvof .thebody. This report will not
be of the stereotyped order, but promises
to be somewhat sensational in character,
touching upon many thing v which the
grand jury believes are evils and abuses
and which ought to be done away with.
Sheriff Word will undoubtedly be com
mended, and some other officials may be
Indorsed for efficiency. The report will
prob'abiy contain some allusions to the
red-light resorts, and landlords of houses
used for disorderly purposes. Police
methods may receive some attention.
The grand Jury has visited the Poor
Farm, the County Jail and inspected rec
ord? and books In public offices. It has
two or three indictments still on hand, but
it is not expected there will be any more
Indictments against any public officers.
As far as can be ascertained the exam
ination of criminal coses Is ended, and
the remaining time will be taken up with
the making of the final report.
WILL SUE SHERIFF'S BONDSMEN
Fidelity Company Involved in False
Imprisonment Suit.
Emanuel Eastland, who has sued .Felix
C. Sexton, Sheriff of Wasco County, for
JC0.O00 damages for false imprisonment,
was granted authority yesterday to sue
the United States Fidelity & Casualty
Company, which furnished a bond for
Sheriff Sexton in the sum of $10,000.
Eastland complains that in July. 1303,
together with Jack Sheden and Louis Pe
terson, he was, arrested on a charge of
larceny by bailee of two geldings belong
ing to J. T. Robertson and Elmer Ward.
He was locked up all night In Jail, but
was afterward released on the payment
of 272. .Eastland says he paid the money
to Sheriff Sexton under duress. He has
also sued Robertson and Ward for 520,000.
Claude Strahan. attorney, filed an affi
davit In the State Circuit Court reciting
the alleged facts in the case, and asking
for an order allowing a suit to be filed
against the United States Fidelity &. Cas
ualty Company for $20,000 damages, which
was granted.
NO SCARCITY OF SHERIFFS.
Seven From Outside Coqnties Pay a
' Visit to the City.
Seven Sheriffs from outside counties
visited Portland yesterday and every
one of the number called upon Shorlff
Word. Sheriff Llnville, of Astoria, and
Sheriff White, of Columbia County,
passed through on their way to Salem,
and were here between trains. The
other visiting Sheriffs were Sheriff
Taylor, of Pendleton; Sheriff McClel
land, of Roseburg; Sheriff White, of
Albany; Sheriff Sexton, of -The Dalles,
nnd Sheriff Corrlgan. of McMInnvllle.
The latter five accepted an Invitation
from Sheriff Word to take lunch with
him at the Commercial Club and were
Introduced to the various members
present. They merely came on pleas
ure trips and to look around, and en
Joyed themselves. Sheriffs Llnville, of
Clatsop County, and white, of Colum
bia, went to the Capital City on busi
ness. BOARDING-HOUSE TROUBLES.
Keepers of Gladstone House Say They
. Were Bilked. .
A T. Thomnson and Minnie Thomnson
who asaert that by means of fraudulent
representations they were Induced to pur.
chase a lodging-house from Minnie An
derson for J1S00. yesterday instituted an
action In the State Circuit Court to have
the transaction set aside. The defend
ants are Minnie Anderson and Walter J,
Haight. The lodging-house is known aa
the Gladstone House and is located at
Fifteenth and Bavler streets. It contains
22 rooms. The Thompsahs purchased it
from Minnie Anderaon on September
1901. paying $C00 down and executing a
chattel mortgage to ecuro the payment
of the balance. $1200, which was to be
paid In Installments. The rent was 160
fnr the nrst vear ana 170 lor tne second
'year. The Thompsons allege that this
was to Include the rent of a restaurant.
but they were made to pay $30 additional
per month for the restaurant by the own
er of the property.
In order to induce them ta purchase
the plalntlffe ay that MlnnieNlnderson
falsely represented the household furnl-
trft wa worth $1SW, when; in truth, it
Is -not worth over 180; also thatjthe house
esoyed a large patronage, which Is not
trucPartfot the place is said to be In
bad repair. It further set forth In the
complaint "that Minnie Anderson trans
ferrjtf. the $1268 note and chattel mort
gage to 'Walter J. Haight and the lease,
an- that Hajght has notified the plain
tiffs that he wants possession In SO days.
It Is charged that Haight is not a bona
fide purchaser but is In collusion, with
Minnie Anderson. The court Is asked to
set the-.mortgage .aside, .cancel the note,
and order Minnie Anderson to return the
JfOO to the plaintiffs. -
Alieied Swindler in Jail.
F. D. "Jones, who U wanted by Sheriff
-I4nvHle;.of Clatsop County, to answer to
a charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, was arrested-yesterday at An
derson, a station on the line, of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company,; The
arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff" Mor-
denJ .Jones was hauling- cordwood. He
.said be .did not know why he should be
arrested, as he-liad done nothing wrong,
but he willingly accompanied the officer
and Was locked up' lir-the County Jail
pending his return to Astoria. '
Legal- Jottings .
Nottingham & Co. have filed an attach
ment-suit-in the-State- Circuit. Court
ngalnst Thomas H. Elliott, to recover
$110 'for -goods sold: Nottingham & Co;
nave also sUed William . Elliott to re
cover $50 for goods sotO.
Lydia Waggle haa sued Tyler waggle
for a divorce Jn the State Circuit Court
because of desertion, beginning in Port
land, November 15. lSOL They were mar
ried at Crescent City, CaL, December 26,
lS97i The plaintiff asks- to be allowed to
resume her maiden name. Snider.
The Fleckenstein, Mayer Company yes
terday filed suit in the .State Circuit
Court against J. McCrakere Company for
possession, of 115 -cases of porter., in de
fendant's warehouse, which the McCraken
Company refuses to deliver.
AT THE THEATERS
What the. Press Agents Say.
DALYESQUEISM.
The Capital Play Running at the
Columbia.
There Is no doubt about the hit .that
"The Last Word" has made thisfweek
at the Columbia Theater.
The Dalyesque capridousness and wit,
the scamper and brilliance of dialogue,
the scintillating repartee of the lines, the
attractiveness of the characters, the at
mosphere of high life, yet still the sad
ness of misunderstood 'actions all, and a
ifreat deal more, go to make up a strange
ly charming play that never cou,ld have
been written except by the master hand
of great Daly.
It is not. a usual treat, this week that
the Columbia- offers. This explanation
and Cursory tecltal of the salient surface
characteristics of the piece will be a hint
to the. wise concerning this drama that
no one' In town can afford to-miss.
Everybody go.
You'll exclaim, when the - evening In
over, "I have not seen so good a play this
year." It runs every night, with Satur
day matinee'.
"The Show Girl."
Her Joyous Highness. "The Show
Girl," at the Empire. Is playing to
overflowing houses and it Is safe to nay
that her engagement for the rest of
the week will be played befoVe capacity
audiences. Hilda Thomas, in her im
personation of the stranded soubrette.
achieves a great success. There will
be a matinee Saturday. f
-,'Everyman"-"TweIfth Night.""
This" afternoon and tomorrow after
noon' at 3 o'clock, the famous Ben Greet
flayers, of Eon don. will present the
morality play, "Everyman." .Tonight
and' tomorrow night, at 3:30, "Shakes
peare's delightful comedy, "Twelfth
Night." at the Marquam Grand The
ater. No drama ever acted In Portland has
received sUch splendid praise as did
"Everyman," When acted here three
weeks ago, and no comedy in all the
Shakespearean repertoire ot Ben
Greet's company, which won Its spurs
in Shakespeare a dozen years before
"Everyman" was revived, has attracted
more attention than "Twelfth Night."
Not only is this due to the superb en
semble of the Ben Greet players, but
also to Mr. Greet's humorous portrayal
of Malvollo. Tonight Is twelfth flight,
the twelfth night after Christmas, and
this comedy was written as an enter
tainment for that celebration. Mr.
Greet revives It each year on January
6. This season It is Portland's good
fortune to have the company here on
the twelfth night after Christmas. The
comedy will be acted in the Elizabeth
an manner in close Imitation ot that
first performance, Just 304 years to a
day previous to next Friday's produc
tion here. It will enlist the entire
strength of the Ben -Greet Company
with Constance Crawley as Viola. Eric
Blind as Orsino, Helena Head as Olivia,
Agness Scott as Maria, John Sayer
Crawley as Sir Andrew and Mr. Greet
as Malvollo.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Holy City."
The chaste and beautiful presentation
of the picture of the life of the famous
Bible character. Mary Magdalen, given
In the "Holy City," which is to be next
week's attraction at' the Columbia, has
been Indorsed by tho pulpit- and church
going people, as well as the general pub
lic, wherever presented. Thore is not a
line or scene in the play antagonistic in
the slightest degree to the modt delicate
mind, and the entire production is replete
with fascinating characters and costumes,
magnificent scenery and wondrous mys
tical pictures. Seats are now on sale.
"The Holy City" will open Sunday after
noon. "Rudolph and Adolph."
"Rudolph and Adolph," the new
musical farce, by Charles Newman, that
Broadhnrst & Currre will present at
the Empire Theater four nights next
week, starting with the usual matinee
Sunday, has been berore the public for
three seasons and in all that time has
not met with any adverse criticisms.
The chief reason or this Is that It Is
never claimed that the show is what
it Is not, and invariably gives satisfac
tion. "Rudolph and Adolph" Is a
clean, humorous, side-splitting musical
farce, by a capable company, with ade
quate 'Scenic adornment and specialties
of the highest class.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Amateurs at the Arcade.
Tonight the amateurs will disport on the
Arcade stage. This Is one of the mer
riest occasions at this popular theater,
and the acts of these clever youngsters
are given In addition to the regular pro
gramme, with such star acts as Stanley
and AHeen, flashlight dancers; Lily Pa
loma, ' talented soprano; Leonard an4
Held, Roman ring artists, and a bunch
of merry laughmakers.
coming att mm
Only Hits at the Grand..
Though the week Is drawing to a close,
there Is no diminution of the crowds that
nlbgtly pack the Grand Theater to see
and hear the best programme ever at
tempted In vaudeville. Ted B. Box has
established himself as a Portland favor
ite He now -receives an ovation at each
performance. It eeems to inspire the lit
tle Englishman, for he puts 'all sortx of
ginger and vim m hla work. He is a cap-
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disfigured
men, women, and
children who may
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Cuticura Soap
and gentle applications of
Cuticnra Ointment, the
great Skin Cure, when all
else fails.
Ital artist, and many regrets are ex
pressed that he Is not here for another
we;k. The nxt hit to him is' the team ot
Tegge and Danlcll. the 'Dutch Imitators.
Great Hits at the Star.
The greatest hit ever made in vaudeville
is by the troupe ot Japanese acrobats at
the Star. .They will be seen today at tho
regular coupon matinees, the cbupon for
which is ttf be printed on page 10 ot The
Oregonlan. The Okabes are seven skilled
Japanese jugglers and acrobats, two men
and five clever boys. They do wonderful ,
feats ot foot-Juggling, hand-to-hand bal
ancing, and tumbling, and their gorgeous
costumes will appeal to the children. The
"whirl" act is an exciting climax. "The
Molassos," whirlwind dancers.aTe another
great act. The pictures on' the- projecto
scope showing the adventures of a French
Count who advertised for a wife In New
York City, are the most amusing1 ev6r
flashed on a screen.
WILL HAVE PURE MILK.
Dairymen's . Association -to Compel
Cleanliness.
To license dairies and charge them $2f0
a year for a certificate of cleanliness was
the measure agreed upon by the legisla
tive committee ot the Oregon Dairymen's
Association meeting yesterday. This is" to
effect all dairies selling milk, even If there
Is only one cow,- for the small dairies aro
the ones which most often -need sanita
tion, i
That on the first of April of each year
,all dairies should apply to the Food ard
Dairy Commissioner for a certificate, "tt ill
be the recommendation of the toinmlttee
to the Legislature when In session. To
pay for this Inspection and the engraving
of the certificate, the dairymen, whefher
large or small, If he have one cow or
many, will have to pay this $2.5T a year.
The large dairymen are all for. this law,
and Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey
states that It Is the only way to be sure
that milk is healthy and clean. The
measure Is a preventive one. as milk is
generally healthy, but unless it is kept
so. typhoid will follow -Its sale.
It seems rather hard to recommend a
measure which will affect the traditional
widow woman and her lone cow, but the
public healtn is considered firsts and a
price on the certificate is the only means
of securing funds to hire deputies.
It Is said that there are between 500 and
1000 cows In herds of two to six or eignt
within the city limits, and the law will
apply to these especially. -The ceitlflc'ate
Is to' be good as long as, In the Judgment
of the Commissioner or his deputy, the
dairy is kept clean, and if it is not,- the
Certificate is to be revoked.
The committee, consisting of E. C. Judd.
of Aunjsvllle; W. W. Cotton, of Portland,
William Schulmerick. of Farmlnjrton; T.
S. Townsend. of Portland, and R, H.
Weeks, of Salem, spent the greater Tpart
of yesterday deciding on this and bther
points of legislation.
It was decided to recommend tljat -.the
standard of dairy milk be raised, and that
It be required to contain 3.2 pgr cent of
butter fat. rather than 3 per cent, as at
present. This was a direct shot at dairy
men who skim or water their milk. It
13 believed that It will bring hardship to
none, as few herds do. not coma ta a
higher standard. Creameries and cheese
factories buy on the basis of 4' per cent.
There Is to be no more thin Ice cream.
This particular form of Summer refresh
ment must contain 12 per cent of butter
fat.
One of tho best recommendations de
cided upon by the committee is regarding
the sale ot "processed" butter. The cus
tom at present is for it to be sold widely
without a special' label, and It finds its
way everywhere, until some one discovers
It Is rancid. Under the present law It is
Impossible to trace the sale, and the pub
lic Is constantly led to the belief that it
is getting fresh butter when it- buys the
"processed" variety.
It will be recommended that dealers
selling this butter must keep a record
book, as they are compelled to do with
oleomargarine, and the boarding-houses
and restaurants serving it must paste up
a big placard heralding the fact. vIf they
do not, the record book will prove that
they use .It, and they will be fined for
not pasting up the sign. The consequence
is that they will quit buying "prdcessed"
butter, and that is what is. wanted. It
is not unhealthy, but It is not fresh.
. A law with the same Intent will be rec
ommended regarding rewrapped butter.
It Is rather common for dealers tcV-buy
butter from out of the state and .to re
wrap It-- There Is rtpw no law to stop the
practice.
Bad Sidewalks.
PORTLAND, Jan. 4. (To the Editor.)
As the citizens of Portland are maKlne vig
orous efforts to improve the appearance of
the city, especially In regard to the condi
tion of the streets and aide-walks. I would
like to draw the attention ot the .proper
authorities through your columns. To the
unsatisfactory condition of tHe brick side
walk adjoining the Pennoyer property on
the north side of Morrison street, between
West Park and Tenth.
This sidewalk was at best an experiment
originally, and Its condition during the past
two or three years has proven its undeslr
ablllty. At present the sunken places arc
receptacles for pools of water and mud, and
pedestrians walking along the street are
obliged during the heavy""rins to cross over
to the othtr tide.
The city authorities should unquestionably
condemn this sidewalk and require Its re
placement with cement, as it is .a matter of
common remark among all who are obliged
to make use of that thoroughfare.. The
sidewalk at present Is very much worse
than one built of wood, and' Its existence
should not be tolerated any longer.
PORTLAND, Jan. 4. (To the Editor.)
Can nothing be done to remedy the defective
plank sidewalks found about the residence
portion of the south, aide ot the city? They
are an Intolerable nuisance to- pedestrians
In their present condition, nof only at night
time, but In daylight also, aa people, especi
ally the business portion of them, cannot
always be sure as to the safty of their
footfalls. They are very bad between Mont
gomery and Columbia streets. "
B. B. MONANl
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